Abrocome

/ˈæb.ɹəˌkoʊm/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of the ratlike rodents that form the genus Abrocoma; rat chinchilla.
  2. 2
    ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin abrocoma, from Ancient Greek ἁβροκόμης (habrokómēs, “with delicate hair”), from ἁβρός (habrós, “splendid, delicate”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

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